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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Portrait of Young Bull

Snow arrived a month early in September than the normal year in Yellowstone National Park. I entered by the West Entrance of Yellowstone after spending one night in town nearby. The only road opened was toward the south entrance, and I met a herd of bison just next to the road, that was very close. I pulled over my minivan to the shoulder, and took this photo from car. I was very lucky to capture a buffalo in snow.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2017
Date Uploaded: 10.2017
Photo Location: West Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Copyright: © Joseph Choi